Naked in the Garden of Eden: Jewish, Christian and Muslim Perspectives
Family reunions can be opportunities for siblings born of the same parent to join together to share experiences and reflect upon what they continue to hold in common and where, over the years, their different paths have led them. Jews, Christians and Muslims are members of the Abrahamic family of faith since Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all claim descent from the family of Abraham, Hagar and Sarah. Yet despite their common origins, they have followed their separate paths, not always in ways that are respectful of one another. The UA Institute for the Study of Religion and Culture and its co-sponsors invite you to participate in this third session of “The Abrahamic Family Reunion.” The panelists will explore possible meanings of Adam and Eve’s transition from nakedness to being clothed as depicted in the Book of Genesis and the Quran.
Panel Includes:
Moderator: Alison Jameson, PhD
Interim Director, Institute for the Study of Religion and Culture
University of Arizona
Shame, Humiliation & Self Consciousness As Virtues To Be Envied
Sanford Seltzer
Rabbi, D.D.Institute For Judaic Services and Studies, Saddlebrook
Adjunct Rabbi, Temple Emanuel, Tucson
Redeeming the Scapegoat: From Innocence to Wisdom
Karen Borek, Ph.D.
Department of Religious Studies and Classics, University of Arizona
Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, DC
Original Repentance and the Innocence of Eve
Scott Lucas, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Islamic Studies, University of Arizona
School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies
This event is co-sponsored by the UA College of Humanities, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and the Institute for the Study of Religion and Culture. A light reception to follow the talk. Parking is available at Highland Garage located across from the Poetry Center.
For more information, please contact Dr. Alison Jameson, Interim Director, ISRC at ajameson@email.arizona.edu.